Stratospheric and mesospheric latitudinal water vapor distributions obtained by an airborne millimeter-wave spectrometer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D13, 1998, Pages 16275-16290

  Peter, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; VERTICAL PROFILE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 1542783740     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00968     Document Type: Article

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